Flavor Wave’s single, “The Optimist,” arrived less like a declaration and more like someone tentatively drawing back a dusty curtain on a grey afternoon. From West Chester, PA, these five lifelong friends – Kyle Loedel (vocals, lyrics), Matthew Stretch (lead guitar), Patrick Blair (rhythm guitar), Noah Montgomery (bass), and Joshua Speaker (performer/drums) – typically tread alternative rock paths nodding to influences like The Strokes....

Capitol Jay's signature natural harmonies carry the listener through a wide range of feelings in one song. You're going to really dig this artist's new single "Ocean Blues," which deals with topics like overcoming adversity and finding one's own inner power. Capitol Jay's "Ocean Blues" suggests a blend of melodic elegance and poetic substance in the work, where the music expresses a sense of peace and...